View our OPEG Presentation. - Ohio Program Evaluators` Group

OPEG: A Resource For
Evaluators
Ohio Program Evaluators’ Group
OPEG is…
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A non-profit network for evaluators in
Ohio
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A regional affiliate of the American
Evaluation Association
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An organization with more than 100
active members and a network of more
than 700 evaluators
OPEG…
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Seeks to promote quality evaluation and
relevant research as critical components
of service delivery programs in Ohio
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Supports both full-time and part-time
evaluators
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Is open to students, professionals, and
anyone with an interest in evaluation
OPEG members come from
many disciplines
Primary discipline
Other
19%
Education
24%
Sociology
5%
Social work
10%
Research/stats
2%
Public health
14%
Evaluation
12%
Psychology
7%
Public administration
7%
* 2008 OPEG Member Survey
OPEG members include new
and experienced evaluators
Years conducting evaluations
More than 20
20%
1 to 3
19%
4 to 6
22%
10 to 15
32%
7 to 9
7%
* 2008 OPEG Member Survey
OPEG members work in a
variety of settings
Primary employment setting
State agency
17%
Private business
12%
College/ university
26%
Local agency
17%
Other
2%
Nonprofit
26%
* 2008 OPEG Member Survey
Annual Conferences
Fall Workshop - Recent topics include:
•
Using Logic Models for Program Development &
Evaluation
•
Questionnaire Design
•
Open Source GIS, Software, and Data
Spring Evaluation Exchange - Recent topics
include:
•
Promoting child health: monitoring SCHIP enrollment
and utilization to assess change over time
•
Real world challenges in policy evaluation: Lessons
learned from studies of local smoking bans
Benefits of Membership
1. Discounted registration for OPEG
conferences and training opportunities
Benefits of Membership
2. Member-only access to summer
statistics workshops
• 2008: Statistical Graphics and Structural
Equation Modeling
• 2009: Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Benefits of Membership
3. Networking opportunities in-person and
via its online member directory
Benefits of Membership
4. Access to members-only section of the
OPEG website
• Complete conference materials
• Membership directory
Benefits of Membership
5. Online access to Ohio evaluation jobs
and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
6. Opportunity for consultants to promote
their evaluation services through listings
on the OPEG web site
Membership Dues Have Not
Changed Since 1982
• $30 for regular membership
• $20 for student membership
Now is the time to join OPEG!
How to Join OPEG
Contact Rachel Holbert, OPEG Membership
Chair, for more information:
rrholbert@yahoo.com
Visit the OPEG website at www.opeg.org
For more information about the American
Evaluation Association, visit www.eval.org